Thread: ETI (makers of the EB1100) may indeed be working on an E Ink device!
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Old 09-14-2007, 05:32 PM   #13
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I certianly agree with many of the above comments. The pictured device is, as advertised, a prototype. From a firmware/software perspective it might be close to what we could consider a "real product." But, from a mechanical design perspective it's not there -- the button placement is not viable, page turning is non-obvious, no touch input, et al.
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So, while potentially interesting -- allowing us to experiment with new platforms and technologies and demonstrate some of our forthcoming standards work (http://www.ebooktechnologies.com/press_2007050901.htm) -- it's not a product!
Now get out there and start shipping a device like the one I really want. All the yummy handheld goodness of the mechanical design of the REB1100/1150, but with the readability of the eInk displays. By the way, touch input matters far FAR less to me than the two above attributes.

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